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Schmidt v. Schmidt Supreme Court of Pennsylvania No. 658 MAL 2023, 2024 Pa. LEXIS 633 Petition for Allowance of Appeal Granted on April 30, 2024 On April 30, 2024, the Supreme Court granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Schmidt v. Schmidt. The Court will address the following specific questions: (1) Do the terms… read more

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to ban noncompete agreements, potentially affecting about 30 million workers or 18 percent of the U.S. workforce. The ruling purports to prohibit new noncompetes and invalidate existing ones, except for certain senior executives. FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter supported the ban, arguing it frees workers from being unfairly restricted…. read more

Over the past several years, the Virginia General Assembly has enacted a series of changes to the uninsured/underinsured motorist statute. In 2010, the General Assembly passed a bill that would allow liability carriers to shift the cost of defense onto the underinsured motorist carrier 60 days after delivering an irrevocable offer of the liability policy… read more

Client Alert: Commonwealth Court Likely Expands Medical Fee Costs to Carriers Introduction On March 21, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rendered a significant interpretation in Williams v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB) regarding the scope of fee agreements in workers’ compensation cases. This Decision impacts self-insured employers, carriers and claimants regarding both medical costs and access… read more

On February 14, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal of Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB). On August 10, 2023, the Commonwealth Court held that a claimant’s benefit rate for specific loss benefits should be calculated in the same way as a claimant’s benefit rate for total disability benefits,… read more